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Pokuase-Nsawam road: “Contractors must return to the site, or we strike”—GPRTU urges gov’t
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) states it will only call off its planned sit-down strike if the government resumes repair works on the severely deteriorated Pokuase–Nsawam road.
According to a Channel One report on Saturday, August 16, the National Deputy Public Relations Officer of the union, Samuel Amoah, reiterated that the union is not backing down until contractors return to the site.
“The only thing that will make us change our mind is to see the contractors going back to the road. That is the only thing because when we approached Honourable Agbodza, he gave us his word that he is giving us only six weeks. That money has been released. The question is, what is the change?” he said.
Mr. Amoah explained that the union had already issued a one-week ultimatum to the government, which ends on Wednesday, August 20.
“If you check our release, we said that we will park the vehicles till we see the government sending the contractors on the roads… We gave the government one week that will elapse on Wednesday, so after Wednesday, then we kick it off… It is not a demonstration; it is a sit-down strike,” he added.
The GPRTU, together with the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) and other stakeholders, earlier described the current condition of the road as “deplorable and dangerous.” The poor state of the stretch, they said, has led to rising vehicle maintenance costs, frequent breakdowns, and safety risks for passengers and drivers.
The Pokuase–Nsawam stretch is a major highway linking Greater Accra to the Eastern, Ashanti, and northern regions of Ghana. Transport operators argue that the road’s continued neglect is disrupting economic activity and placing undue burdens on commuters.
Despite assurances from the Roads and Highways Minister that the road would be fixed within six weeks, transport unions say no visible progress has been made—hence the planned strike.
The unions are urging residents, commuters, and all road users affected by the poor road conditions to support their action as part of a broader civic push to hold the government accountable.
